Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 46

Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water

Devanagari script

जनन्युपहृतं प्राश्य स्वाद्वन्नमुपलालितौ । संविश्य वरशय्यायां सुखं सुषुपतुर्व्रजे ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

janany-upahṛtaṁ prāśya svādy annam upalālitau saṁviśya vara-śayyāyāṁ sukhaṁ suṣupatur vraje

Translation

ਮਾਵਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਸੁਆਦਲਾ ਭੋਜਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਖਾ ਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਕਈ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਲਾਡ-ਪਿਆਰ ਪਾ ਕੇ, ਉਹ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਭਰਾ ਉੱਤਮ ਸੇਜ ਉੱਤੇ ਲੇਟ ਗਏ ਅਤੇ ਵ੍ਰਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੁਖ ਨਾਲ ਸੋ ਗਏ।

Synonyms

• जनन्या: by the mother
• जनन्या: कर्ता/करण (Agent/Instrument in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जननी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• उपहृतम्: brought/offered
• उपहृतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of prāśya)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्राश्य: having eaten
• प्राश्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action; gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-अश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund) from प्राश्/अश्; 'having eaten'

• स्वादु: tasty/sweet
• स्वादु: समासाङ्ग (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वादु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रातिपदिक-रूप (in compound)

• अन्नम्: food
• अन्नम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उपलालितौ: (the two) were fondled/caressed
• उपलालितौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-लल् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन (Dual); आत्मनेपद/परस्मैपद-प्रयोगः (here ending -तुः indicates Parasmaipada in next verb; upalālitau is PPP? but form -तौ = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त?); here taken as क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• संविश्य: having lain down/entered (rest)
• संविश्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action; gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• वर: excellent
• वर: समासाङ्ग (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-रूप (in compound), विशेषण

• शय्यायाम्: on an excellent bed
• शय्यायाम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शय्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: वर-शय्या (कर्मधारय: 'excellent bed'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुखम्: comfortably
• सुखम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial: manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially)

• सुषुपतुः: they slept
• सुषुपतुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्वप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन (Dual); परस्मैपद

• व्रजे: in Vraja
• व्रजे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Mother Yaśodā

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Mother Yaśodā’s love for Kṛṣṇa?

This verse shows Yaśodā’s vātsalya-bhakti: she brings Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma delicious food, lovingly pampers them, and arranges their comfortable rest in Vraja.

Why do Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma sleep peacefully in Vraja after eating?

After their day’s Vraja-līlā, they return home, accept their mother’s affectionate service, and rest—highlighting the Lord’s intimate, humanlike pastimes with His devotees.

How can devotees apply this teaching in modern life?

Offer loving, attentive service in daily routines—feeding, caring, and creating a peaceful home atmosphere—as an expression of devotion and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa’s Vraja pastimes.